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The Misreading of Penrose

The Misreading of Penrose is a work combining double-bass solo and electronic music. The concept for it is based on the well-known geometric paradox Penrose stairs, in which a staircase, no matter whether ascending or descending, forms a continuous loop. As such, its highest and lowest points cannot be found. To extend the optical illusion caused by the 3D objects drawn on 2D surfaces, time stretching from space commences to generate memories, while the fragmentation of memories reflects human beings’ eagerness for unity triggered by their misunderstanding (perhaps due to their visual limitation). The music narrative is derived from visual translation, building experiences of time flowing via the observations on the dynamic displacement of the staircases.

The interpretation of Penrose stairs is a way of seeing the world through mind’s eye. It explores how hearing connects 2D and 3D, as well as electroacoustic and instrumental music, reflecting how we see real-life voids determines our ability to escape and free ourselves.

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Chih-Yun WANG

Having received Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the Taipei National University of the Arts, Chih-Yun WANG is currently enrolled in a doctoral degree program. She formerly studied under Professor Tsung-Hsien YANG and is currently under the tutelage of Professor Ching-Mei LIN. Her music is mainly an extension of her understanding of life based on her own life experiences. By exploring musical instruments, she creates a delicate world of sound that is filled with emotion. Her works have been presented during the 2022 Asian Composers League (ACL) Festivals, ARCo opus (2022), ilSUONO Contemporary Music Week in Italy (2022), The International Computer Music Conference (ICMC, 2018), National Symphony Orchestra (NSO)’s One-minute Symphony Project (2021), ACL Music Taiwan (2020, 2022), and Tokyo College of Music’s exchange concert. She has collaborated with the NSO, National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra (NTSO), TANA String Quartet, Ensemble Multilatérale, Ensemble Suono Giallo, MIT Saxophone Ensemble, Localtoboss Chamber and conductor Jun Märkl, Yao-Yu WU, and Kai-Hsi FAN. WANG has also participated in international masterclasses by composers Unsuk Chin, Edmund Campion, Clara Iannotta, Francesco Filidei, Henry Fourès, Eva Reiter, Yann Robin, Johannes Maria Staud, Keiko Harada, Jean Geoffroy, and Lei Liang.

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